sun.Vishwanath Temple: The temple enshrines a three-headed image of Lord
Brahma. Lions guard the northern entrance to the structure, while elephants
flank the southern flight of steps that lead upto it. A Nandi bull faces the
shrine. Lakshamana Temple: The lintel over the entrance of this temple
dedicated to Lord Vishnu, shows the holy trinity of Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva
with Goddess Lakshmi, Vishnu'\s consort. The sanctum is adorned with a
t h r ee - headed i do l o f V i shnu ' \ s i nca r na t i ons , Na r as imha and
Varaha.Matangeshwara Temple: This temple, which happens to be outside
the precincts of the western group, is dediated to Lord Shiva. It boasts of an
eight feet high lingam. Eastern Group Parsavanatha Temple: The largest in
the group of three Jain temples, the Parsavanath image in this temple, was
installed in 1860.Ghantai Temple: This Jain temple has a frieze depicting the
16 dreams of Mahavira'\s mother, and a Jain goddess perched on a winged
Garuda.Adinatha Temple: The last of the Jain temples, is dedicated to the
Jain saint, Adinatha, and is gorgeously adorned with sculptures of yakshis
among others.The three Hindu temples in this group are the Brahma temple,
which has a four-faced lingam, The Vamana temple which is embellished with
images of ravishing apsaras at their alluring best; and finally the Javari
temple, with its ornate gateway and lavish carvings.Southern Group Duladeo
Temple: Dedicated to Lord Shiva, the highlights of this temple are the
sensuous images of the apsaras, and other exquisite sculptures. Chaturbhuj
Temple: This temple sports a huge, elaborately carved image of Vishnu in the
sanctum. Night stay in Khajuraho.
Day 10:
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After breakfast transfer to airport to board the flight for
Varanasi-said to be the India'\s most sacred city situated on
the western bank of the holy river Ganga. It is also the oldest
living city in the world. As a place for
devotion and worship, with hundreds of temples dotting the city, sunrise on
the river front as seen from a boat can be a spiritually uplifting sight. It has a
fascination uniquely its own, a quality of sublime beauty, a timeless eternal
appeal. Varanasi is the city which cannot be described, only experienced.
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